The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1887-11-05
Union BRIDGE AWAKE ,


Grand Democratic Mass Meeting and Torch
light Procession-Five Hundred Men in line
-Cavalcades of Horsemen-rhs Town niu-
lnirated-Handsome Transparencies-vari
gated Rockets and Beacon Fires-Frederick
and Carroll Counties--Mother and Daughter
United--Ftve Bands of Music.
The Grand Mass Meeting at Union Bridge,
on Thursday night, exceeded anything OF the
kind ever witnessed in that section. The
people poured in from the surrounding coun.
try. in wagons, carriages, on horseback, and
by railroad train. The procession headed by
George P. Buckley as Chief Marshal, and Ed
ward W. Leeds and DIR. J. Wait, as Assistant
Marshals, moved out oftown over Pipe Greek
bridge. to receive the Populations from Ia
neytown, Middleburg and Uniontown.
When these arrived, the procession took up
its line of march amid the discharge of varie-
gated rockets and the blazing of beacon fires,
and passed throagh all the principal streets
ofthe town, accompanied by the Union Bridge
Brass Band, the Citizens Eolian Brass
Band, the Oak Orchard Brass Band, the
Taylorsyille Brass Band, and the West
minister Cornet Band. At the upper end
of the principal street the populations from
Liberty and from townsville, Frederick
county, were received, swelling the line Of
march until its proportions encireled more
than half of the town. The houses OF Demo
Gratis we're brilliantly illuminated and made a
very handsome appearance: 1t was conee-
ded that the residence of Mr.. Edward w.
Leeds was the handsomest in the town,
among the private residences. The hotels,
also, were very brilliantly and handsomely
Illuminated. The Populations were from
New Windsor, by rail l20; Uniontown 70;
townsville so; Liberty Is; Middleburg %;
Taneytown, q considerable number not ascer-
tanned; Union Bridge $50 in line; Westmin-
ster 50; the whole numbering, by actual
count, upwards of 500 men. The transpar-
encies borne in the procession were very
numerous and neatly gotten up. Many of the
inscriptions upon them were palpable hits.
We have room to mention only a few. One
was large monument brilliantly illuminated,
inscribed with the names of jackson, Baugh-
man and Whyte, on three of its sides. On
the rear was .'Sacred to the memory OF John
X. Cowen. No flowers" On another
''More Dredgers Wanted" On another
the sold Gray Mare, adorned by the
figure of a horse. These occasioned peals OF
laughter as they passed the groups OF people
that lined the side walks.
The procession arrived at the Rink about
Q o'clock, when the meeting was called to
order by Edward w. Leeds, in brief ad'
dress, closing by the introduction of ID. N.
Henning, ESQ candidate for States Attorney.
Mr.. Henning was brief but very happy in his
remarks, concluding by saying that there were
gentlemen present from Baltimore, in courtesy
to whom he would yield the rostrum. Mr..
Leeds next introduced P. j. Campbell, Esq.
of Baltimore. who spoke for about half an
hour, illustrating his subject by humorous an
ecdotes which set the large audience IN roar
of laughter Mr.. Thomas G. Weeks was
next introduced, and received with prolonged
demonstrations of applause. Mr.. Weeks en-
chained the attention of his audience Tor oven
an hour, in a speech replete with cogent ar
gument and the fire of enthusiasm, interspers'
ed with side. splitting anecdote that kept his
audience in roar of laughter and in state
of enthusiasm that manifested itself IN raptu-
rous applause The meeting throughout was
a splendid success, and reflected great credit
on the gentleman who got it up and conduct
ed it to a successful close.
The Rink was packed with at least 1,0oC
people The stand was tastefully decorated
with festoons and wreaths, and illuminated
with Chinese lanterns. The meeting adjourn
ed at II o'cock with three rousing cheers for
jackson, Baughman and Whyte, and for the
success of the whole county ticket. The dep
utation from Frederick gave tlattering ac-
counts of the prospect in that county.
We are indebted to the courtesy of Mr..
Reisler, of the NelcS, for copious notes.
AT PATAPsco
On Wednesday night about 100 Democratic
voters assembled to hear the issues of the
campaign discussed by Messrs. D. N. Hen
ming, James A. c. Bond, B. f. Grouse, VIM.
H. Thomas and c. R. Miller. The speeches
were forcibe and able, and the crowd in an
appreciative humor.